Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Assessment

Front

What type of force is acting on the moon orbiting the Earth at a constant speed?

Back

balanced force

Front

A lamp sitting on a table

Back

balanced force

Front

Two ice skaters moving in a straight line at a constant speed.

Back

balanced force

Front

A skier skiing through flags in a race down the mountain.

Back

unbalanced force

Front

A book sitting on a shelf.

Back

balanced force

Front

An object at rest needs an ______________________force in order to move.

Back

unbalanced force

Front

A gymnast on a balance beam doing a back flip

Back

unbalanced force

Front

What type of force is acting on cars in a NASCAR race speeding around the track?

Back

unbalanced force

Front

What happens to the speed of an object as an unbalanced force acts on it?

Back

It increases or decreases

Front

A soccer ball sitting on the ground motionless.

Back

balanced force